NR 545 Exam 2 with 100% Correct
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What is CAD ? - ANS-coronary artery disease
What causes coronary heart disease? - ANS-build up of plaque made by cholesterol in
the arteries
How do you diagnose CAD ? - ANS-EKG
Echo
Stress test
Chest xray
Angiogram
What is ischemia? - ANS-lack of blood flow
ischemia is also called ? - ANS-Coronary artery disease
what are the assessment findings for ischemia ? - ANS-Pain or discomfort in upper
body
Angina
Cold sweat
Feeling full , indigestion
Nausea
Dizzy
Fast ir irregular heart beat
What are the cardiac signs of HF? - ANS-- SBP> 160
- Tachycardia
- Murmurs of the mitral and tricuspid regurgitation
- Cardiac cachexia
What does BNP measure? - ANS-- releases from failing heart
- indicator of heart failure, normal is < 100
what's one non pharmacological way you can treat HF ? - ANS-Patients should avoid
NSAID's, antiarrhythmic drugs, calcium channel blockers, and
thiazolidinediones
what is the pathway for impulses of cardiac conduction ? - ANS-SA node - AV node -
Bundle of His - Purkinje Network of fibers
, what is the other name for Bundle of His ? - ANS-AV bundle
What is stenosis? - ANS-narrowing of a valve
What is a incompetent valve ? - ANS-Blood backflows so heart repumps same blood
over and over
What is mitral valve prolapse? - ANS-valvular leaflets enlarge & prolapse into LA during
systole
rheumatic heart disease - ANS-damage to the heart muscle or heart valves caused by
one or more episodes of rheumatic fever
R-I-C-E - ANS-rest, ice, compression, elevation
(FRXs)
If an elderly comes to you with no signs of abuse but suffers a frx. what could be the
cause? - ANS-deficiency in Vitamin D3
pt comes in with swelling or bulging of the muscles suggest what? - ANS-Compartment
syndrome
what is the treatment for Compartment syndrome? - ANS-fasciotomy
what are some signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis ? - ANS-- joints appear enlarges
- crepitus
ways to treat osteoarthritis? - ANS-- rest
- glucocorticoids
- Analgesics and NSAIDs
What is rheumatoid arthritis ? - ANS-Inflammation of joint due to attack on synovial
components by immune system
(autoimmune disease)
If a pt comes in with joint pain, stiffness lasting more than 30 mins suggest what ? -
ANS-Rheumatoid arthritis
If a pt comes in with clicking sounds from joint suggest ? - ANS-Osteoarthritis
How do you diagnose RA? - ANS-ErythrocyteSedimentationRate(ESR)-elevated
C-ReactiveProtein(CRP)-elevated
RheumatoidFactor(RF)-anantibody against
immunoglobulin G
Anti-Cyclic citrullinated peptide(anti-CCP)
Answers
What is CAD ? - ANS-coronary artery disease
What causes coronary heart disease? - ANS-build up of plaque made by cholesterol in
the arteries
How do you diagnose CAD ? - ANS-EKG
Echo
Stress test
Chest xray
Angiogram
What is ischemia? - ANS-lack of blood flow
ischemia is also called ? - ANS-Coronary artery disease
what are the assessment findings for ischemia ? - ANS-Pain or discomfort in upper
body
Angina
Cold sweat
Feeling full , indigestion
Nausea
Dizzy
Fast ir irregular heart beat
What are the cardiac signs of HF? - ANS-- SBP> 160
- Tachycardia
- Murmurs of the mitral and tricuspid regurgitation
- Cardiac cachexia
What does BNP measure? - ANS-- releases from failing heart
- indicator of heart failure, normal is < 100
what's one non pharmacological way you can treat HF ? - ANS-Patients should avoid
NSAID's, antiarrhythmic drugs, calcium channel blockers, and
thiazolidinediones
what is the pathway for impulses of cardiac conduction ? - ANS-SA node - AV node -
Bundle of His - Purkinje Network of fibers
, what is the other name for Bundle of His ? - ANS-AV bundle
What is stenosis? - ANS-narrowing of a valve
What is a incompetent valve ? - ANS-Blood backflows so heart repumps same blood
over and over
What is mitral valve prolapse? - ANS-valvular leaflets enlarge & prolapse into LA during
systole
rheumatic heart disease - ANS-damage to the heart muscle or heart valves caused by
one or more episodes of rheumatic fever
R-I-C-E - ANS-rest, ice, compression, elevation
(FRXs)
If an elderly comes to you with no signs of abuse but suffers a frx. what could be the
cause? - ANS-deficiency in Vitamin D3
pt comes in with swelling or bulging of the muscles suggest what? - ANS-Compartment
syndrome
what is the treatment for Compartment syndrome? - ANS-fasciotomy
what are some signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis ? - ANS-- joints appear enlarges
- crepitus
ways to treat osteoarthritis? - ANS-- rest
- glucocorticoids
- Analgesics and NSAIDs
What is rheumatoid arthritis ? - ANS-Inflammation of joint due to attack on synovial
components by immune system
(autoimmune disease)
If a pt comes in with joint pain, stiffness lasting more than 30 mins suggest what ? -
ANS-Rheumatoid arthritis
If a pt comes in with clicking sounds from joint suggest ? - ANS-Osteoarthritis
How do you diagnose RA? - ANS-ErythrocyteSedimentationRate(ESR)-elevated
C-ReactiveProtein(CRP)-elevated
RheumatoidFactor(RF)-anantibody against
immunoglobulin G
Anti-Cyclic citrullinated peptide(anti-CCP)
